Designation
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Spacetrack catalog number
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11080
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COSPAR ID
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1978-098-A
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Name in Spacetrack catalog
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NIMBUS 7
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Satellite Details
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Orbit
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941 x 955 km, 99.6°
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| Category | unknown |
| Country/organisation of origin | United States |
| Intrinsic brightness (Magnitude) | 5.2 (at 1000km distance, 50% illuminated) | | Maximum brightness (Magnitude) | 4.9 (at perigee, 100% illuminated) |
Launch
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Date
(UTC)
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24 October 1978 08:15
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| Launch site | Vandenberg Space Force Base,
United States |
| Launch vehicle | Delta 2910 |
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